Pickling

🔬 How It Works

Acid (vinegar) or beneficial bacteria (fermentation) creates an environment where harmful bacteria cannot survive, preserving food.

📝 Step by Step

1. 1

   Clean and cut vegetables to desired size

2. 2

   For quick pickles: heat vinegar with salt, sugar, spices

3. 3

   Pour hot brine over vegetables in jar

4. 4

   Cool and refrigerate for quick pickles

5. 5

   For fermented: salt vegetables and let sit covered

💡 Pro Tips

• ✓Use non-iodized salt for fermentation
• ✓Keep vegetables submerged under brine
• ✓Fermentation takes days to weeks
• ✓Quick pickles are ready in hours but last weeks

📖 Recipes Using Pickling